Legal Counsel

Job title: Legal Counsel
Department: GLIPS
Company: Novo Nordisk GBS, Bangalore

Are you passionate about navigating the complexities of legal frameworks? Do you have a knack for drafting and negotiating contracts that drive business success? If you’re ready to make an impact in a global organisation, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Join Novo Nordisk as our new Legal Counsel and play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance, mitigating risks, and supporting our global operations. Read on and apply today!

About the department
The Global Legal, Intellectual Property, and Security (GLIPS) department at Global Business Ser-vices (GBS) in Bangalore is a cornerstone of support for Novo Nordisk’s global legal and intellec-tual property functions. With a focus on efficiency and high-quality delivery, GLIPS GBS operates across three key sub-teams, ensuring operational excellence, risk mitigation, and compliance across global operations. The department fosters a collaborative and dynamic atmosphere, where diverse expertise drives success in the legal and intellectual property domains.

Aside from being anchored in the GLIPS GBS team, this role focuses on supporting colleagues in Novo Nordisk’s Research and Development (R&D) area, which is supported by a global R&D Legal team, which you will be an integral part of. The R&D Legal team is a newly established team with the mandate to support all of R&D’s legal needs and therefore we are looking for a colleague who can contribute with developing the team, our ways of working, and be proactive about the sup-port we bring to R&D to free up time for the scientists in R&D and enable a fast and simple contracting process.

The position
As a Legal Counsel at Novo Nordisk, you will:

• Review, draft, and negotiate contracts, including those based on standard templates or bespoke agreements.
• Take ownership of the end-to-end contracting process for low to mid-complexity con-tracts.
• Respond to complex contractual queries and provide strategic solutions.
• Identify risks and issues, offering alternatives that lead to optimal outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws by analyzing contract requirements, terms, and conditions.
• Manage post-execution contractual compliance within the contract management system.
• Standardize contract processes and contribute to process improvements.
• Drive R&D Legal team goals related to handling an increasing number of queries in the GLIPS GBS
• Proactively look for ways to improve the way to work and the services we deliver to R&D
• Provide training to team members and perform quality checks on their work.
• Deliver tangible or intangible value savings through impactful legal support.

Qualifications

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in law
• 8–10 years of experience supporting the legal function within global corporations, with proven expertise in drafting, reviewing, and red lining a wide range of commercial contracts
• Strong hands on experience managing the end to end Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) process, from intake through execution, amendments, and closure
• Deep understanding of contractual terms and conditions, with the ability to identify risks, suggest mitigations, support negotiations, and ensure compliance with internal and ex-ternal requirements
• Experience working in a global, cross cultural environment, collaborating with stakehold-ers across geographies and time zones
• Demonstrated ownership mindset and personal drive, with a continuous improvement approach to processes, efficiency, and quality of work product
• Prior exposure to contract management / CLM tools is strongly preferred.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world, and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. 

Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact
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Deadline
5 May 2026

Disclaimer
It has been brought to our attention that there have recently been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from Novo Nordisk and/or its affiliate companies. The individuals or organizations sending these false employment offers may pose as a Novo Nordisk recruiter or representative and request personal information, purchasing of equipment or funds to further the recruitment process or offer paid trainings. Be advised that Novo Nordisk does not extend unsolicited employment offers. Furthermore, Novo Nordisk does not charge prospective employees with fees or make requests for funding as a part of the recruitment process.

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At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.